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European Union leaders say they will defend international law in their territory.

This in response to President Trump's new threats against Denmark, Greenland, and other EU countries.

Terry Schultz reports the EU's top officials were in Paraguay to sign the bloc's largest ever trade deal with

South American governments. EU Council President Antonio Costa was asked to respond to Trump's attempt

to impose tariffs on Denmark and those countries which have come to its aid. Costa didn't mention

Trump or the U.S. but said he wanted to send a very clear message to the whole world.

The European Union will always be very firm in defending international law wherever it may be, he said,

and of course, starting within the territory of the EU member states. He says he's coordinating a joint

response. The EU is responsible for the trade relationships

of all its member states and measures cannot be imposed on countries individually. For MPR News,

I'm Terry Schultz. Trump says he'll impose 10% tariffs on eight European countries, which will rise to

25% in June if Denmark doesn't sell Greenland to the United States.

A bipartisan effort is underway in the Republican-led House to bring contempt charges against

Attorney General Pam Bondi over the law ordering the release of the Epstein files.

And Paris Claudia Grislaus has more.

Kentucky Republican Thomas Massey and California Democrat Rokana,

Saybondi, has not fulfilled the law's demand.

Congress approved the Epstein Files Transparency Act with near unanimous support in November.

Massey and Kana, who forced the vote that eventually led to the law's passage,

Sabondi needs to comply.

So far, the Justice Department has just

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